‘West has much to learn from the grace of China and its people,’ says Altan singer
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh of Altan, who said the band loved performing in China in 2014.
Ireland could learn a lot from the grace of Chinese people, who are warm, welcoming, culturally open and inquisitive, says Altan’s lead singer and fiddle player Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh.
The Chinese people who engaged with Altan during the band’s 2014 shows in Beijing and Shanghai live long in the memory, as do images of the Forbidden City and other beautifully maintained historic sites, nestling among the country’s ultra-modern new buildings.
